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Emotion Regulation Exploration

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DANELLE LOCKLEAR

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Emotion Regulation Exploration

Emotional regulation

This lesson introduces 9th-grade students to emotional regulation through a short video and interactive activities. It aims to help students understand and apply strategies for managing their emotions effectively. This lesson is important as it equips students with essential skills to handle emotional challenges, promoting mental well-being and resilience.

Audience

9th grade students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Trauma-Informed Teaching, Active Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Video: How to Manage Your Emotions, Worksheet: Emotion Regulation Strategies, Answer Key: Emotion Regulation Strategies, Pens and paper, and Journals or notebooks

Step 1

Introduction

2 mins

  • Briefly introduce the topic of emotional regulation and its importance.
  • Explain that students will watch a short video and participate in an activity to learn strategies for managing emotions.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

  • Play the video How to Manage Your Emotions.
  • Ask students to pay attention to the different strategies mentioned for managing emotions.

Step 3

Activity: Emotion Regulation Game

5 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a scenario card (e.g., "You failed a test you studied hard for").
  • Ask groups to discuss and choose an emotion regulation strategy from the video to apply to their scenario.
  • Have each group share their scenario and chosen strategy with the class.

Step 4

Closure

8 mins

  • Distribute the worksheet on emotion regulation strategies.
  • Ask students to complete the worksheet individually, reflecting on how they can apply these strategies in their own lives.
  • Introduce the journaling activity: Ask students to write a short journal entry about a recent emotional experience and how they might use the strategies learned to manage their emotions in the future.
  • Collect worksheets and journals for review.
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Worksheet

Emotion Regulation Strategies

This worksheet helps students reflect on and apply emotion regulation strategies discussed in the lesson.

Describe a situation where you felt a strong emotion. What emotion did you feel?








Which emotion regulation strategy from the video would you use in that situation? Why?








How can you apply this strategy in your daily life?








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Answer Key

Emotion Regulation Strategies Answer Key

This answer key provides suggested responses to the worksheet questions, helping teachers guide students in understanding emotion regulation strategies.

Describe a situation where you felt a strong emotion. What emotion did you feel?

Varies by student.
Encourage students to think about a recent experience where they felt a strong emotion, such as anger or sadness.

Which emotion regulation strategy from the video would you use in that situation? Why?

Varies by student, but should reference strategies like reappraisal or attention shifting.
Students should connect the strategies from the video to their personal experiences, explaining their choice.

How can you apply this strategy in your daily life?

Varies by student, but should include specific examples of how they might use the strategy.
Encourage students to think about practical applications of the strategy in everyday situations.

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